Card-case for folding cards.



E. R. SHEPPARD.

CARD CASE FOR FOLDING CARDS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 29, 1910.

985,071, Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERLE R. SHEPPARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARD-CASE FOR FOLDING CARDS.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERLE R. SHEPPARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Card-Cases for Folding Cards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cases for cards, and is especially designed for use in retaining the identificationcards required to be carried by all members of the well-known order of Elks and other benevolent and similar associations.

One object of the invention is to provide a light and durable metallic case which may, if desired, be used as a watch fob, charm, or locket, and may be secured on the person of the wearer, so as to be at all times in his possession. The case is provided with means for securely holding the card in place, the card being folded and thoroughly protected when the case is closed, and may be quickly opened whenever it is necessary to display the card.

To these ends my invention consists in the features and in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my folding card case, the same being shown partly open; Fig. 2 is a view of the same showing the manner of inserting the card therein; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the case in folded or closed position.

My improved case is formed of two sections, 1 and 2, hinged together along their adjacent edges, as shown, each section being made in a single piece of sheet metal and approximately rectangular in shape. The hinge is formed in the usual manner, by stamping from each section a plurality of tongues, which are folded or curved over upon themselves to form eyes through which a pintle or hinge-pin 4 is passed.

The blank from which each of the sections 1 and 2 is formed, is bent inwardly at right angles along its opposite sides and the end opposite the hinge, to form flanges 7 and 8. When the case is closed as in Fig. 3, these flanges abut and completely close the case, the card being entirely inclosed. Suitable catch members 9, 10, may be secured at the outer end, and a ring 12 may be fast ned t Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1310.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911. Serial No, 569,534.

, one of the hinge members, to serve as a suspension device for the case.

For the purpose of holding a card in the case, I provide inwardly projecting frame members or wings 6, which extend along one side and the end of each section of the case, and guiding tongues 6 which cooperate with the wings 6 to retain the card which also serve as stops over which the card may be bent or folded longitudinally. Inasmuch as there are no wings along one side, a card may be slid under the guiding-tongues 6, in the manner indicated in Fig. 2, and then folded back over the front edge of the tongues until it is doubled upon itself longitudinally.

As the sections of the case are folded the card will be creased and bent transversely and when the case is completely closed as shown in Fig. 3, the card willhave been folded into one quarter of the full size.

The structural features of my card-case will be appreciated by those who have had experience with cases which are made the full length of the card and which require the corners to be tucked under corner pieces or frame members. When the case is closed the card is thoroughly protected and occupies a very small space, the case being conveniently attached to one end of a watch chain. When it is merely necessary to expose the card to view, as when exhibiting a fraternal membership card, it is only necessary to open the case and unfold the free half of the card.

Having now described my invention and the manner of operating the same, I claim 1. A card case for foldable cards, comprising two substantially rectangular sections hinged together at one end, each of said sections being formed from a single metallic blank bent up along its sides and one end to form flanges, and having inwardly directed wings projecting from the flanges along one side and the outer end to form card-retaining flaps, While leaving the other side unobstructed, and a guiding-tongue projecting inwardly from the end flange with its outer edge extending adjacent and parallel to the edge of said unobstructed side, whereby a slot is formed between said edge and the tongue to receive the card and permit it to be folded back over the tongue.

2. A card case comprising two rectangular sections hinged together, a frame secured to each section and spaced apart therefrom so that the edge of a card may lie between the frames and the sections to which they are attached,and said frames being arranged upon the surfaces of said sections which are inmost when the case is closed, sald frames extending'across the upper ends of the sections and down the edges thereof remote from the hinge connection, each of said frames having atongne projecting from the end portion near one side, whereby a slot is formed between the tongue and the adjacent side portion of the frame to permit the insertion of a card of a w dth correspondlng substantially with the combined width of the two sections when in the open position.

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